Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>On 25 October, Eoflow announced that the M&amp;A of Eoflow by Medtronic has been postponed. </li>
<li>The closing date for Eoflow's stock transfer agreement with Medtronic has now been changed to 3 January 2024. </li>
<li>Although we believe Medtronic will continue to pursue Eoflow, the M&amp;A tender offer price could be lowered to about 26,000 won, which would be nearly 20% higher than current price.</li>
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On 25 October, Eoflow announced that the M&amp;A of Eoflow by Medtronic has been postponed. 
The closing date for Eoflow's stock transfer agreement with Medtronic has now been changed to 3 January 2024. 
Although we believe Medtronic will continue to pursue Eoflow, the M&amp;A tender offer price could be lowered to about 26,000 won, which would be nearly 20% higher than current price.


Medtronic's M&A of Eoflow Timeline Postponed

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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<li>Financial regulators will likely mandate Kakao Corp to divest all but 10% of its stake in Kakao Bank. The deadline is six months from the date of the order.</li>
<li>If this issue is resolved through the forced sale of the stake, it is anticipated that this stake volume will eventually be released into the market through block deals.</li>
<li>Kakao may proactively divest its Kakao Bank stake to transfer the majority shareholder position to KIS, regardless of the judicial outcome.</li>
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Financial regulators will likely mandate Kakao Corp to divest all but 10% of its stake in Kakao Bank. The deadline is six months from the date of the order.
If this issue is resolved through the forced sale of the stake, it is anticipated that this stake volume will eventually be released into the market through block deals.
Kakao may proactively divest its Kakao Bank stake to transfer the majority shareholder position to KIS, regardless of the judicial outcome.


Understanding Kakao Bank's Overhang Risk from Legal Consequences for Kakao Corp

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Jungmin(Charlotte) Hong

Managing Director

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<li>EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin filed a complaint to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on June 4 against SM Entertainment for “abuse of superior bargaining position.”</li>
<li>SM Entertainment repeatedly faced sanctions by the FTC for disputes, including controversy and conflicts with another boy band 'Dong Bang Shin Ki' (TVXQ) </li>
<li>The risk to their working conditions continues to increase, with SM Entertainment’s corporate risk currently standing at 4.2, reaching an extreme level.</li>
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EXO’s Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin filed a complaint to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on June 4 against SM Entertainment for “abuse of superior bargaining position.”
SM Entertainment repeatedly faced sanctions by the FTC for disputes, including controversy and conflicts with another boy band 'Dong Bang Shin Ki' (TVXQ) 
The risk to their working conditions continues to increase, with SM Entertainment’s corporate risk currently standing at 4.2, reaching an extreme level.


SM Entertainment: EXO's Contract Controversy and Repeated Working Condition Issues

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<li>In this insight, we provide details of the Lutronic tender offer M&amp;A by Hahn &amp; Company.</li>
<li>We believe that Hahn &amp; Co is likely to successfully complete this M&amp;A tender offer of Lutronic. </li>
<li>In our view, most of the shareholders of Lutronic are likely to tender their shares, given the sharp share price appreciation and reasonable tender offer premium. </li>
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In this insight, we provide details of the Lutronic tender offer M&amp;A by Hahn &amp; Company.
We believe that Hahn &amp; Co is likely to successfully complete this M&amp;A tender offer of Lutronic. 
In our view, most of the shareholders of Lutronic are likely to tender their shares, given the sharp share price appreciation and reasonable tender offer premium. 


Details of the Lutronic Tender Offer M&A by Hahn & Company

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Despite the enormous demand for Black Pink concerts and the expected launch of the new girl-group band BabyMonster, we believe shares of Yg Entertainment (122870 KS) have overextended this year.</li>
<li>Black Pink remains a fan-favorite group and their contribution to sales and profits are likely to peak this year. Valuations for YG Entertainment is also unattractive.</li>
<li>Although BabyMonster is likely to become popular, the higher probability scenario is for them to fall below expectations. We do not believe BabyMonster could become the next Black Pink. </li>
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Despite the enormous demand for Black Pink concerts and the expected launch of the new girl-group band BabyMonster, we believe shares of Yg Entertainment (122870 KS) have overextended this year.
Black Pink remains a fan-favorite group and their contribution to sales and profits are likely to peak this year. Valuations for YG Entertainment is also unattractive.
Although BabyMonster is likely to become popular, the higher probability scenario is for them to fall below expectations. We do not believe BabyMonster could become the next Black Pink. 


YG Entertainment: BabyMonster to Become the Next Black Pink?

South Korea

S.M.Entertainment Co. plans, produces, promotes, and markets Korean rock and roll music in several formats, such as compact discs (CD), concert tours, television productions, and music videos.  The Company also operates artist management business as well as licensing and copyright business from the company's music records.

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Medtronic's M&A of Eoflow Timeline Postponed

​The M&A between Eoflow and Medtronic has been postponed, with a new closing date set for January 3, 2024. The tender offer price may be lowered to...

Douglas Kim

Understanding Kakao Bank's Overhang Risk from Legal Consequences for Kakao Corp

This post provides a precise understanding of the potential overhang risk for Kakao Bank resulting from legal consequences for Kakao Corp.

Sanghyun Park

SM Entertainment: EXO's Contract Controversy and Repeated Working Condition Issues

Let's take a look at the recent ESG issue surrounding SM Entertainment's contract with boy band EXO and similar cases from the past.

Jungmin(Charlotte) Hong

Details of the Lutronic Tender Offer M&A by Hahn & Company

In this insight, we provide details of the Lutronic tender offer M&A by Hahn & Company. We believe that Hahn & Co is likely to successfully...

Douglas Kim

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Despite the enormous demand for Black Pink concerts and the expected launch of the new girl-group band BabyMonster, we believe shares of Yg...

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